Game apparatus



No. 751,070. PATENTED FEB. 2, 1904. T. E. GOFP.

GAME APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 9, 1903.

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UNITED STATES Patented February 2, 1904.

THOMAS E. GOFF, OF WHITEWRIGHT, TEXAS.

GAME APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 751,070, dated February 2, 1904.

Application filed February 9, 1903. Serial No. 142,614. (No model.)

To aZZ whom, it 11mg concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS E. Grorr, a citizen of the United States, residing at WVhitewright, in the county of Grayson and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Game Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a game apparatus of that type in which pieces are propelled toward certain definite points, the attainment of which results in a score or advance in the game being made. Its object is to produce such an apparatus upon which interesting games requiring considerable skill may be played.

The accompanying drawing shows a perspective view of one embodiment of my invention.

The board forming the base of the apparatus is designated by the numeral 10, it being here shown as of generally octagonal shape, the alternate sides 11 12 being of the same lcngth, but different from those at each side. It is inclosed by a rim 13 to retain the balls or other playing pieces. From four sides of the board, preferably those of least length, numbered 11, extend raised surfaces or ways 14, here shown as lying at the same height as the upper edge of the rim. From the ends of the sides 11 these ways gradually taper or converge inwardly until they merge into a central area or table 15, preferably circular in form. Extending from the longer sides 12 of the board to the table 15 between the ways are the depressed sections 15. In the central table are marked points or depressions, here shown as five in number, there being one (designated as 16) at the center of the board and one 17 midway between the entrance of the pairs of adjacent Ways 14 and close to the edge of the table 15. About this table are placed cushions or caroming-surfaces, of which four may be in the form of curved flanges or guardsurfaces 18, raised a suitable distance above the edge of the table between the entrances of the ways and be faced with rubber or other elastic material, and sixteen may be pins simi larly faced or covered, Of these pins eight (designated as 19) are located at the corners of the entrances of the ways 14 to the table 15, four (numbered 20) stand at the center of each way and are shown as of less height than their companions, and four (numbered 21) surround the depression 16, lying in pairs in alinement with the pins 20. The entire upper surface of the board may be covered with cloth or any desired material, or the raised or playing surface proper and the lower or main surface of the board may have different coverings. Lines 22, near the outer ends of the ways, may serve to indicate points from which the play is to be made.

One game which may be played with this apparatus consists in the propelling of balls from the lines 22 with cues or mallets, the object being to place one of such balls in each of the depressions in the central table, the caroming-surfaces serving to either assist or prevent this. Certain penalties or forfeits may be fixed for playing the balls from the raised surfaces into the intermediatedepressed sections.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. A game apparatus comprising a supporting-base having a playing-surface provided with a plurality of raised ways leading from the periphery of the supporting-base toward a raised central area over which the pieces are to be played, said ways having fiat playing-surfaces arranged in a plane parallel with the playing-surface of the supporting-base and in alinement with the surface of-said raised central area, and marked points to be attained by a piece.

2. A game apparatus having a playing-surface provided with a plurality of raised ways leading from the outside of the surface to-. ward a raised central area and over which the pieces are to be played, marked points to be attained by a piece, and depressions between the ways.

3. A game apparatus having a playing-sur face provided with a plurality of raised ways leading from the outside of the surface toward a raised central area and over which the pieces are to be played, marked points to be attained by a piece, depressions between the ways, and a guard-surface extending about the central area between the entrance to the ways and raised above the playing-surface.

leading from the periphery of said surface and converging toward a raised central area and over which the pieces are to be played, and marked points to be attained by a piece. In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aflixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS E. GOFE- Witnesses:

GUY HAMILTON, S. D. MOGAUGHY. 

